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Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police A trio of students faces criminal charges after two separate fights broke out at Abington Senior High School on Friday, April 26, according to township police.  The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release.  Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said.  A pocket knife was displayed during the incidents but not used, they continued.  "Soon after the incident, misinfo…
Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School
Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School Collegium Charter Middle School in Exton was locked down briefly on Tuesday over reports of a weapon that turned out to be a toy, officials say.  It started at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, West Whiteland Township Police said in a statement. The department was called to the school by administrators after a student reported that a classmate was armed, Collegium staff explained.  Upon receiving the report, administrators locked down the building while police and campus security officers conducted a sweep. The "armed" student was located, searched, and found to have "a laser-poin…
Berks High School Closes Early Amid Reports Of Shooting Berks High School Closes Early Amid Reports Of Shooting
Berks High School Closes Early Amid Reports Of Shooting Wilson High School dismissed students early on Friday, Feb. 24 after administrators received reports of an ongoing shooting. In an announcement posted to the district's website just before 9:20 a.m., district officials said they were notified by Spring Township police "that there was a shooting at  Wilson High School." Township police and state troopers responded to the scene. Wilson High and Whitfield Elementary School were placed on lockdown as authorities swept the grounds, the district said.  After a preliminary sweep and a second, more thorough search, police notified the di…
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots. Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13. Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report
Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report Four students were shot near Overbrook High School in northwest Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to a report by 6ABC. The students, two male and two female, were shot just as the school dismissed for Thanksgiving break, the outlet reported.  4 high school students shot about a block from Overbrook High School. pic.twitter.com/M8UlDN1lPp — John Paul (@JPaulOnAir) November 23, 2022 The victims are being treated at a nearby hospital, and are said to be in stable condition with non-life-threatening wounds, the report adds.  City officials were preparing to give a press confer…
11 Temple Students Rounded Up In Basement, Robbed At Gunpoint 11 Temple Students Rounded Up In Basement, Robbed At Gunpoint
11 Temple Students Rounded Up In Basement, Robbed At Gunpoint Almost a dozen Temple University students were rounded up at gunpoint, robbed, and locked in their basement at an off-campus apartment over the weekend, multiple outlets have reported.  Six female residents, two female friends and three male visitors at a house on the 1300 block of North 15th Street were woken up at around 7 a.m. by two masked gunmen, according to the reports.  Victims were forced to gather in the basement, where the gunmen told them to give up their cell phone, car keys, and debit card with PIN number, reports indicate.  The students were locked downstairs …
St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report
St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report Authorities in Philadelphia are seeking the public's help in locating a group of at least three people who they say tied up and robbed a St. Joseph's University student at gunpoint, according to 6abc. The 19-year-old victim was sleeping when the suspects broke into his off-campus housing on the 5700 block of Drexel Road, tied him up, and robbed him of his phone, wallet, and laptop around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, the news outlet reports. St. Joseph's University released the following statement to 6abc: "The University's first priority remains the safety and well-being of our students. We…
Student Stabbed During Fight In Coatesville High School: Officials Student Stabbed During Fight In Coatesville High School: Officials
Student Stabbed During Fight In Coatesville High School: Officials A student was stabbed inside Coatesville Area Senior High School Tuesday, May 24, officials said. UPDATE: A 16-year-old suspect was arrested on attempted murder charges after surrendering to police. A student was stabbed during a fight with another student around 7:30 a.m. and was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, Substitute Superintendent Dr. Rick Dunlap said in a statement. As police investigate the active scene, students in the 11th and 12th grades were being dismissed on school buses as early as 9:30 a.m., the superintendent said. He added that the stu…
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say UPDATE: The bus driver has been charged and identified. ***Original story below*** An investigation has been launched into a Catholic school bus driver in Delaware County after several underage students accused them of taking sexually intrusive photos without their consent, authorities said. A teenage student at the St. Mary Magdalen School in Media told officers on Tuesday, May 17 that her bus driver took pictures up her skirt with his cell phone, Upper Providence Township police said. "A preliminary investigation confirmed the allegation, and two additional teenage victims have been id…
Details Released In Chester County School Bus Crash Details Released In Chester County School Bus Crash
Details Released In Chester County School Bus Crash A school bus carrying elementary students was involved in a crash in Chester County Wednesday, May 18, school officials said. Several East Vincent Elementary School students were left with minor bumps and bruises following the crash around 8 a.m. on Stoney Run Road and West Bridge Street in East Vincent Township, according to the 6abc and school officials. A driver struck the bus, then drove through a fence, WFMZ reports. Rescue crews reportedly extricated the unidentified woman from the car before taking her to an area hospital in unknown condition. "A few of the students were releas…
Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts
Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts Threats circulating on social media have prompted two central Pennsylvania school districts to close Friday, according to officials. After receiving the unspecified threats, both the Susquehanna Township School District and the Solanco School District decided to implement remote instruction "out of an abundance of caution." "In response to a social media threat, schools will be closed for in-person learning today while we investigate," according to a Friday Instagram post from the Susquehanna Township School District. View this post on Instagram …
Gettysburg HS Student Struck By School Bus, Authorities Say Gettysburg HS Student Struck By School Bus, Authorities Say
Gettysburg HS Student Struck By School Bus, Authorities Say A Gettysburg Area High School student was hit in the crosswalk by a school bus, authorities say.  A Gettysburg Area School District bus carrying four middle school students, struck the high school student who was crossing the street at 996 Old Harrisburg Road, near the high school, on Friday at approximately 7:14 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police and school administrators. The coroner was not called to the scene, according to officials. Pennsylvania state police, emergency workers, E&B transportation, an Gettysburg Area School District staff immediately responded to …
DelCo Bus Company Student Info Breach Was ‘Honest Mistake,’ District Says DelCo Bus Company Student Info Breach Was ‘Honest Mistake,’ District Says
DelCo Bus Company Student Info Breach Was ‘Honest Mistake,’ District Says A Delaware County school district has apologized on behalf of a bus company for its accidental leakage of student information, officials said. Student Transportation of America, the bus company contracted with the Springfield School District, mistakenly sent students' names and bus route information Monday night to all district families who were eligible for the bus, SSD said in a statement. "The error was made by one of its employees in earnest. Once the employee realized the error was made, attempts were made to retract the email; unfortunately, the software did not allow this error …